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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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